Feeding One or more individuals are seen feeding or foraging. If possible, record the name of the species or substance being eaten or describe it in the comments field.

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Fruit/seed consumptionOne or more individuals are seen eating the fleshy fruits, seeds, or cones of a plant. If possible, record the name of the plant or describe it in the comments field.

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Insect consumptionOne or more individuals are seen eating insects. If possible, record the name of the insect or describe it in the comments field.

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Calls or song One or more individuals are heard calling or singing.

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Singing individuals One or more individuals are heard singing. Singing refers to stereotypical, simple or elaborate vocalizations (most commonly by males) used as part of territorial proclamation or defense, or mate attraction. It does not include relatively simple calls used for other forms of communication.

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Territorial individuals One or more individuals are seen or heard defending a territory. This may be indicated by calls or song used as part of a territorial proclamation, chasing of an individual of the same species from a breeding area (but do not confuse this with courtship behavior, which in some species may involve chasing), or calls or displays directed at individuals of the same or a different species to defend a feeding area.

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Reproduction

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Courtship A male and female are seen near one another and are engaged in courtship behavior. Do not include male displays in the absence of a female.

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Mating A male and female are seen coupled in a mating position, usually with the male on top of the female.

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Nest building One or more adults are seen constructing a nest or carrying nesting material.

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Occupied nestOne or more adults are seen sitting on a nest, entering or leaving a nest site under circumstances indicating its use for nesting (including nest defense behavior), or live eggs or nestlings are seen in a nest.

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Development

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Nestlings One or more young are seen or heard in a nest.

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Fledged young One or more young are seen recently departed from the nest. This includes young incapable of sustained flight and young which are still dependent on adults.

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Dead individualsOne or more dead individuals are seen, including those found on roads.

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Dead nestlings or young One ore more dead nestlings or young are seen, including those found on roads.

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Method

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Individuals at a feeding stationOne or more individuals are seen visiting a feeder, feeding station, or food placed by a person.

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